Composing in Three Color

This week we will be using 3 colors for the Thursday night Paint-a-long. Using 3 colors is actually like painting in full color if you use some types of 3 primary colors. If you use 3 colors that run next to each other on the color wheel it would be considered a limited palette painting. 

You again can use Black and White to mix with the 3 colors so this can give you a lot of colors to choose from. 

Just like the one and two color lessons, remember to look first for the large value pattern and you don't have to worry as much about what colors to use. 

I usually try and test the 3 colors I will be using together on a scrap sheet of paper to see the variety of colors that one can make with those 3 chosen colors.
 
Below is a chart I found on a great website by a Kate Smith that talks about creating color harmony. The website can be found by clicking HERE or on the image below.
 

Lake County Art League W/C Workshop Grayslake IL April 15th and 16th

Bagley Area Arts Collaborative W/C Workshop Bagley MN June 13,14,15th
Dillman's Watercolor Workshop Lac du Flambeau WI  June 18th to the 22nd
Thousand Island Art Center Clayton NY  July 19th, 20th and 21st

Vermont Art Event, Burlington VT Dates to come
Dillman's Gouache/Watercolor Lac du Flambeau WI Sept 24th to the 28th